Shows & Events News

Now in its 31st year, national crop establishment demonstration Tillage-Live is returning to Scotland in September.

Kuhn has chosen to focus on its min-till products at Tillage Live, showcasing the Optimer range of stubble cultivators, the Striger strip till machine and Prolander shallow tine cultivator.

Plots featured the company’s winter oilseed rape varieties with the new RlmS phoma-fighting resistance gene, as well as field beans, combining peas and spring wheat.

Cereals is blazing a trail of innovation this year with lots of new machinery, technology and techniques to help farmers push ahead with their businesses. Organisers offer a round-up of fresh developments to look out for.

First-time exhibitor Kramp will make its LAMMA show debut in style, welcoming ‘Fast and Farmer-ish’ host and influencer Tom Pemberton and giving visitors the chance to win a £3,000 workshop makeover or a £1,000 webshop spending spree.

Family-owned agricultural, estate and turf maintenance equipment supplier, Fentons of Bourne Ltd, hosted the celebration at its head office in Kate’s Bridge near Bourne in Lincolnshire.

In what has been described as a “game changer” for the Royal Highland Show, organisers have secured £200,000 of funding from the Scottish Government to livestream the event worldwide for its 200th anniversary year.

The next generation of Stoll Profiline front loaders are set to make their UK public debut at the rescheduled LAMMA event in May 2022 where they will be featured by importer, Lynx Engineering.

Valtra will not exhibit at the show in May, but said it is looking to return in January 2023.

Whether it is healthy soil, healthy food or a healthy mind, LEAF Open Farm Sunday (LOFS) returns this June with a focus on the many health benefits that can be found on farm.

After a one-year hiatus, the UK’s largest agricultural, construction and groundcare machinery event makes a welcome return to the Ernest Doe headquarters in Ulting, Essex for the 62nd Doe Show.

Covid restrictions in Scotland mean the event cannot go ahead, organisers say.